Nepal's death toll from glacier collapse and flood exceeds 1,000

1 September 2026 at 20:40

The scale of the Aug. 26 disaster is hampering rescue efforts, with landslides and destroyed roads cutting off remote areas.

China Censors and Punishes to Shape Narrative on Floods in Tibet, a Contrast to Nepal

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By: Alexandra Stevenson

1 September 2026 at 13:44

While journalists can report freely on grief and anger in Nepal, China’s official media have presented a sanitized disaster aftermath in Tibet.

A broadcast in Beijing last week showing state media coverage of the flood aftermath in Tibet.

Nepal-Tibet floods: millions at risk from glacial floods in Himalayas in years to come, UN warns, as death toll passes 1,000 – latest updates

The Guardian

By: Tom Ambrose (now) and Yohannes Lowe (earlier)

1 September 2026 at 17:24

‘Technology cannot move fast enough to prevent loss’, official says, as rescue efforts for the 4,500 still missing continue

Nepal last week turned down foreign involvement in general search and rescue but said it needed specialised services and advanced technological support in areas such as life-detecting machines, large refrigerators and pre-fabricated bridges.

Aid worth more than $42m has poured into the country and Nepal is now working with experts from other countries to help with rescue operations.

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